Teen allegedly made 70 fraudulent debit charges

Midland Reporter-Telegram

Published 6:55 pm, Friday, September 12, 2014

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Eddie Noyola Rodriguez, 19, of Midland was charged Sept. 11 with a state jail felony charge of credit or debit card abuse.He allegedly contributed to 70 transactions totaling $4,702.21 in charges on a stolen debit card, according to Reporter-Telegram records.If convicted of the state jail felony, Rodriguez could face up to two years in prison.Read the full story here. less

Eddie Noyola Rodriguez, 19, of Midland was charged Sept. 11 with a state jail felony charge of credit or debit card abuse.He allegedly contributed to 70 transactions totaling $4,702.21 in charges on a stolen ... more

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A 19-year-old Midlander was arrested Thursday for allegedly contributing to 70 transactions totaling $4,702.21 in charges on a stolen debit card.

Eddie Noyola Rodriguez was charged with the state jail felony of credit or debit card abuse, according to court documents. He is being held on a $25,000 bond.

A Midland Police Department officer was assigned the case after the victim reported his card was stolen and provided three months of bank statements with numerous charges he claimed he didn’t make, according to the affidavit. The victim was still in possession of his card, which led him to believe a friend or family member was using it without his permission, although no one admitted to doing so, the affidavit states.

The investigating officer was able to obtain video from the Kent Kwik at 1709 Rankin Highway, where two males used the debit card to take out a total of nine $200 transactions on three different days, according to the affidavit. One of the same males in the same truck, as well as a different male in a different vehicle, were also seen using the stolen card to purchase gasoline, the affidavit states.

The officer showed the victim the footage, and he was able to identify Rodriguez, who is a relative of an acquaintance, according to court documents.

If convicted of the state jail felony, Rodriguez could face up to two years in prison.